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Application filed August 13, 1917. Serial'No. 185,855.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. DAVID- soN, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Watch-Inspection Cards, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in cards relating to watch inspection, and particularly to a system of Watch inspection adaptedfor use by railroad corporations. 1 i i i It is essential that the watches of all of the members of the operating force of a railroad be inspected and corrected periodically in order that a unity of time may control their actions and the movements of trains operated by them, and thus insurethe safety of both passenger and freight traflic, and avoid congestion and collisions and expedite the business of the railroad.

The object of my invention is to provide a series of separable interrelating cards, each possessing a suitable printed form thereon and adapted, when properly disposed of by.

the railroad official, the railroad employee and the watch inspector, and filled in by them after thay have followed the instructions contained in the same, to enable the executtive department of the railroad tomaintain strict surveillance over and keep track of i the watches, of its employees; This I accomplish by the means hereinafter fully (16? scribed, and as particularly pointed out in the claims. y

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front View of the upper portion of my improved form of watch inspection cards.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the lower portion of said cards and constitutes a continuation of that shown in Fig. 1.

Fig.3 is a view of the rear side of the second card illustrated in Fig. l, detached therefrom. 'Fig. 4 is a. rear view of the fourth card illustrated in Fig. 2, detached therefrom. I Referring to the drawings, 5, 6, 7 and 8, represent, respectively,'the cards belonging to the series that constitute my invention. These cards are, preferably, of the same Specification of Letters Eatentl l atentedlmec. a, rare.

dimensions and are printed on one long strip of material, but are separable one from the other on the perforated lines 9, 9, which con: stitute the line of demarcation or separation of the forms printed thereon. Each of these cards bear the same number, which is,preferably, printed in red ink in the upper right hand corner of the same toindicate that they all belong to the same series and pertain to the same inspection, and all of said cards have the nameof the corporation, in connection with the watch inspection for which said cards are issued, at the top of the same.

The top card, 5, immediately below the name of the corporation, is entitled Order for Watch Inspection, and below this title it containsthe following form in which the underscored words constitute the written filled in matter, which does not appear in the original blank form, to-witz Card 6, next below card 5, is entitled Order for Watch Inspection, immediately below the name of the corporation, and under this title the card contains the following form, in which the written matter that is filled in and was not contained in the origi nal blank form is underlined,to-wit:

THE LONE s'mn & Pacmic RAILROAD co.

Order for Watch Inspection.

To anylwatch Inspector. The Lone Star 8; Pacific Railroad 00., The bearer, ,Iohnboe, is employed as Condu on this Division. Please examine his watch carefully. nd if the movement is in good order and up to the minimum standard of excellence required by the Company. via: 17 Jeweled Patent Regulator, adjusted to heat and cold. and five positions, note grade and condition on back of this order, fill in and return attached certiflcagev to me promptsly.

V p u t Date issued f 5, 1911.

On the rear side of card6, the following instrlictions and form is printed, in which the Chicago, Division. 1

underscored Words constitute filled in (written) matter which was not contained in the original blank form, to-w1t:

INSPECTOR fill in all blank spaces and maiLwith Comparison Card of last quarter to National Railway Time Service Co., Chicago. 1

Date examined 1911. By Wm. Jones,

Watchmaker. Grade name or Grade number ls t. Movement 'No. 32128,'S1'ze 2;, No. jewels lg. Description of case, il, N0. If new, date Jan. 1st, 1911, Last cld. or rep..

Date July 19, 1917. Remarks goo d od. Old card 93 RICHARD Ron, Watch Inspector.

. The third card, below the name of the corporation is entitled Watch Certificate, and below this the following form. is printed in which the underscored matter does not appear in the original form, but is filled in later, to-wit:

This certificate to be returned immediately BY INSPECTOR to official issuing the same.

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Watch Certificate.

Maker This is to certify that on July 19th, 1911, the watch of John Doe employed as d on the'Chioago'Division, was'examined by me and found tobe'equal to the standard of excellence required, and in such repa1r as will in my judgment enable it to run within a. variation of not to exceed THIRTYseconds per week.

Maker-ofMoveinent, Grade name or Grade number 1 Movement Number 32128.

Remarks latch in good condition.

' 10, Watch Inspector. inspector-Do not detach card unless watch is in good condition.

Maker of Movt. Grade name or Grade number Ls;

Movement No. 32128.

Last'Cleaned or Rep. Date, July 19, 1917. R m

R Watch Inspector.

(,lty of Chicago.

PRESERVE THIS ,CARD..-I.t will be taken up next quarterlyinspection. 1

NOTE .If ,watch is rejected; Inspector must return s-this gimfpirpsonflard'at once-to.the Divisionsupt giving all e. a s.

Employee receiving this card must at the end of the quarter surrender it to an Inspector who will promptly forward t to National Railway Time Service Co. Chicago.

This card renewed only by Division Superintendent.

This card-8 is preserved by the-employeeand on thereverse side of it the following form 1s printed .for keeping a correct record of the dates when the employees watch was inspected, to-wit:

TI ME RECORD.

Note variations in seconds.

R. D.Run down. St.Stopped.

Seconds. Date com- R-Reg. Inspector sign pared. S-Set. in ink.

Fast. Slow.

-IN8TBUC'lIONS-Each employee whose watch is sul Ject to lllSDQCtlOH-IllllfitTEDDYttO an Inspector every two weeks, and oftener when convenient, in order that the condition of his watch may be notednnd a record of its performance made on the Employee's Card" by the Watch inspector. Employees must 'lkavc 'their certlllcul'cs :11: hamlet all .times and present. it for examination when called for by an olficcr.

. NATIONAL RAILWAY TIME Snnvrem Co.

Card 5, after it is filled in,'is vtorn oil? and retained by the proper railroad .ollicial. Card 6, after it is filled in, is seut,;togethor with cards ,7 and 8 to the Watch inspector. After the inspection .of the watch has been made, the inspector fills in the form on the back of card 8; makes the necessary memorandum on the front and back of card 8 and tears it ofl and sends it to the general .Watch inspection company that supervises the inspection for the railroad. If the watch is in good condition, the local inspector fills in the certificate on card 7, signs it and mails it or otherwise delivers it to the railroad oiiicial. If the watch is not in good conditionthe inspector does not detach card 8, but leaves it with the railroad oflicial, and the latter can give the employee such orders relative to his watch as the circumstances may seem to warrant. Card 8 after being 'filled out by the local inspector is given to the employee to carry during the quarterly inspecting period, and notations oi. the rating of his Watch are entered Weekly by the local inspector, together with a time record when said notations were made, and this card 8 is collected at the end of the quarterly period at which time a new series of watch inspection cards are issued. The sur rendered employees watch comparison card for the expired quarter is, inthe meantime, surrendered to the said general watch inspection company and from cards 6 and cards .8 it makesup reports ofthe condition of the watchesof said employees and subweenie mits the same to the officials of the railroad company.

What I claim as new is:

1. Cards for watch inspection comprising a series of four separably connected cards, each having the same identifying data, one of which contains an order of inspection adapted to be detached and retained by the corporation issuing the same, another of which contains an order of inspection and is addressed to a watch inspector and a certificate of inspection, and employees watch comparison card; said inspectors order for watch inspection adapted to be detached from the certificate of inspection, which latter is adapted to be detached and returned to the said corporation.

2. Cards for watch inspection comprising a series of four separably connected cards all having the same identifying data and number impressed thereon, one of which contains an order of inspection adapted to be detached and retained by ,the corporation issuing the same, another of which contains an order of inspection and is addressed to a watch inspector, and a certificate of inspection, and employees watch comparison card; said inspectors order for watch inspection adapted to be detached from the certificate of inspection which latter is adapted to be detached and returned to the said corporation.

3. Cards for watch inspection comprising a series of four separably connected cards all correspondingly designated by the name of the issuer and the same number, one of which contains an order of inspection adapted to be detached and retained by the corporation issuing the same, another of which contains an order of inspection and is addressed to a watch inspector and a certificate of inspection, and employees watch comparison card; said inspcctors order for watch inspection adapted to be detached from the certificate of inspection, which latter is adapted to be detached and returned to said corporation.

4:. The combination with an order for watch inspection, of a watch certificate and an employees watch comparison card, each of which forms bears the same identifying data, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination with an order for watch inspection, of a watch certificate, an en'rployees watch comparison card, and a time record adapted to be used in conjunction therewith, each of which forms bears the same identifying data, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination with an order for watch inspection, of a watch certificate, an

employees watch comparison card, each of which members bears the same identifying data, and a time record on the back thereof.

7 The combination with an order for watch inspection, and an inspectors report used in connection therewith, of a Watch certificate, and an employees watch comparison card; each of which members bears the same identifyingdata.

8. The combination with an order for watch inspection, and an inspectors report used in connection therewith, of a watch certificate, an employees watch comparison card, and a time record adapted to be used in conjunction therewith, each of which forms bears the same identifying data, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination with an order for watch inspection adapted to be retained by the party issuing the same, and a watch inspection order adapted to be issued to a watch inspector, of a watch certificate and an employees comparison card, each of which forms bears the same identifying data, substantially as set forth.

10. The combination with an order for watch inspection adapted to be retained by the party issuing the same, a watch inspection order adapted to be issued to a watch inspector, and a time record adapted to be used in conjunction therewith, of a watch certificate, and an employees comparison card, each of which forms bears the same identifying data, substantially as set forth.

11. The combination with an order for watch inspection adapted to be retained by the party issuing the same, and a watch inspection. order adapted to be issued to a watch inspector, of a watch certificate, an employees comparison card, and a time record adapted to be used in conjunction with the latter, each of which forms bears the same identifying data, substantially as.

set forth.

12. The combination with an order for watch inspection adapted to be retained by the party issuing the same, and a watch inspection order adapted to be issued to a watch inspector, a watch inspectors report used in connection therewith, a watch certift cate, an employees watch comparison card,

, and a time record adapted to be used in conjunction therewith, each of which forms bears the same identifying data.

In itness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of August, 1917.

WILLIAM M. DAVIDSON.

Witnesses:

FRANK D. THOMAsON, FLoRnNcn MITCHELL.

Copies or this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Uommissioner ct Patents,

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